deregulate

verb

de·​regulate

(ˈ)dē, 

də̇+

transitive verb

: decontrol

proposals to deregulate natural-gas prices

—Wall Street Journal

intransitive verb

: to remove the rules or restrictions on an industry

latest moves to deregulate … are working their way through three important sectors of the economy

—Susan Lee

deregulation

(¦)dē 

də̇+

noun

deregulator

"+

noun

deregulatory

"+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

de- + regulate

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